2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel KOMPASSION (en/de)
KOMPASSION Compact adaptive terminal antenna for interference-free satellite navigation Unmanned flying vehicles such as quadrocopters are being used ever more. Long-discussed fields of application for this new technology are catastrophe relief services or the autonomous transport of such urgently required goods as donated organs. However, although there has been enormous progress in their development over recent years, these aircraft have not so far been used for safety-critical scenarios. Autonomous movement, it must be remembered,…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel TESCA (en/de)
TESCA Direct mirror drive for Terahertz Scanner Spiegelantrieb. Grafik: IMMS. Security checks at airports and major public events involve long queues and much trouble. A “terahertz camera” would enable people to be scanned in future for hidden, possibly dangerous, objects – such as weapons or explosives – effectively scanned as they simply passed by. The acquisition of any object's emissions of intrinsic electromagnetic waves in the THz band carries with it no health risks whatsoever. The technology1 will render real-time examination from…
2013 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel 3DNeuroN (en/de)
3DNeuroN – 3D bi-directional interface with the brain The microelectronic chip developed by IMMS forms part of a system Motivation which is intended to detect (and to stimulate) neuron activity in three dimensions. The image shows the probe card used in wafer-level testing of the 3DNeuroN chips. Photograph: IMMS. 26 When humans have superficial wounds to arms and legs, the body is able to regenerate damaged sections of the peripheral nerves. Injuries to the head and the spinal chord, and conditions like multiple sclerosis and…
2011 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel SMARTHIES (en/de)
SMARTIEHS Sets New Standards for MEMS Tests on Wafer Level Micro-(Opto-)Electro-Mechanical Systems (M(O) EMS) detect the fall of a laptop to park the read head of the hard disk in time, control inkjet prin- Figure 1: On 8 inch wafers, an average of 10,000 structures is placed. It is the goal of the SMARTIEHS project to test these structures faster. Source: IMMS ting heads or warn in car tyres in case of a sudden pressure drop. Therefore, M(O)EMS are a vital dri- complex, as well as their reliability requirements. ving force of…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel THERMULAB (en/de)
Thermulab A high-temperature sensor system for greater energy efficiency in gas-fired power stations and combustion engines Microchip with an operating temperature of up to 150°C, developed by IMMS as part of the “Thermulab” project. Photograph: IMMS. Why is it needed? 30 To achieve high thermodynamic efficiency in gas power stations or combustion engines, the working temperatures are raised almost to the thermal limit of the materials contained in the equipment, reaching up to 1200°C, so that highly accurate measurement of the…
2012 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel S4ECoB (en/de)
S4ECoB Buildings with greater energy efficiency using sound recognition Buildings are responsible for a third of the CO2 emissions and 40% of the total energy consumption in the EU. More than 60% of the energy used there goes into HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) and lighting.1 As these systems offer the greatest potential for improving the energy balance of buildings, they are the focus of efforts to conserve energy2 in order to achieve the ambitious “20-20-20” climate goals of the EU member states3 – improving energy efficiency…
2011 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel USENEMS-PRIMOS (en/de)
MEMS/NEMS – Simulation and Test Micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/ NEMS) mostly are structures with a size of only a few micrometers, consisting of sensors, actors and control electronics on a substrate or a chip. MEMS are increasingly used in places where miniaturizing and improved functionality are essential. They are )LJXUH an important foundation for innovation. MEMS trigger airbags, are used for stability control in vehic- Comparison les and as blood pressure sensors in intensive care of the Sizes of a Mite…
2010 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel Ambient Light Sensor (en/de)
By means of the ambient light sensor D3010A, an innovative circuit has been developed, which shows Multitude of Applications at the same time, how circuit development can be The ambient light sensor can be applied wherever realized by IMMS from the idea up to the sample. The visibility conditions must be adapted to the human ambient light sensor (ALS) permits, like shown in fi- eye. In figure 2 you can see exemplarily a laptop and gure 1, to detect and evaluate the brightness of the a cell-phone. In terms of such…
2010 Jahresbericht | Fachartikel Lichtsensoren (en/de)
15 all sensory input we use for orienting ourselves in our Photodiodes in Electronic Devices environment and for communicating with other hu- Light-based electronic sensors and communication man beings is received visually. Through our eyes, we systems require both light-emitting components, can sense the spatial distribution and temporal vari- such as LEDs or displays, as well as devices called ations of the intensity and color of the ambient light. photodiodes, which are capable of converting light From this stream of…
